6+ hour, 5+ min ago  (1805+ words) Why it matters: They've launched their own sampling efforts, seeking answers about what people have been breathing and contaminants that may have entered the L. A. River. Why now: The community-led testing comes as residents have reported eye irritation, nausea and headaches…...

1+ day, 19+ hour ago  (1330+ words) In the days after the Lineage warehouse fire blanketed the Eastside in thick smoke, Althana "valos desperately searched for an air purifier for her 9-year-old son with asthma." The 33-year-old Los Angeles Unified School District teacher closed the windows and…...

2+ day, 6+ min ago  (1731+ words) Response: As the fire continued burning, city and county leaders began appearing side by side at press conferences, stressing that government agencies were working collaboratively. Later in the response, public messaging also appeared to shift. In the days after the…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago  (1699+ words) Why now: Since the warehouse fire was put out, the 85 million pounds of frozen food stored inside is now rotting, spreading foul smells throughout surrounding neighborhoods and raising concerns about an influx of pests. Residents have also been left with…...

4+ day, 18+ hour ago  (731+ words) Last week, Felipe Hernandez saw fewer customers than usual. The produce vendor had already lost some foot traffic in East L. A. due to the ongoing ICE raids and COVID before that, but after the Lineage warehouse fire blanketed the area in…...

6+ day, 16+ hour ago  (1718+ words) How hot will it get? The Antelope and Cuyama valleys could see temperatures as high as 106 degrees. Tuesday and Wednesday will be the hottest period for most of Southern California. The L. A. County Department of Public Health issued a Heat Advisory…...

1+ week, 16+ hour ago  (557+ words) The smell of rotten meat and fish permeated throughout the home of Alfonso Hernandez, 67, who lives just a few houses north of where the Lineage warehouse fire in Boyle Heights took place. Despite running an air purifier, the stench mixed…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago  (474+ words) A fire at the Lineage cold storage facility in'Boyle Heights was knocked down'Wednesday evening, a week after solar panels on its roof ignited and blanketed the region in harmful smoke. The Los Angeles Fire Department announced the fire was extinguished…...

1+ mon, 1+ day ago  (218+ words) We'll get our first results shortly after the polls close at 8 p. m. tonight. In L. A. County, the first batch of results released includes vote by mail ballots received before June 2, followed by early votes cast at vote centers before the primary election…...

2+ mon, 4+ week ago  (1712+ words) What's the issue? More enrollees are opting for "bronze-level" plans. These plans have lower monthly premium costs but higher deductibles and copays; they cover 60% of medical expenses " leaving enrollees to pay the rest. While bronze-level plans may offer people some…...